more frameworks being developed for groundwater, surface water quantity, biodiversity, and landscape

regional plan: trigger

if met, a management response is required

regional plan: limit

if met, no more "statutory consents" (ie. approvals) may be issued

surface water quantity is regulated in the SSRP by:

the Approved Water Management Plan for the SSRB

what can a directly and adversely affected party do about a regional plan?

under section 19.2 of ALSA, they can apply to the Stewardship Minister to review the regional plan

An ad hoc review plan will review the plan and make recommendation to the Stewardship Minister about possible changes

Cabinet has final authority to change a plan

variance of a regional plan

sec 15.1 of ALSA permits a title holder to apply for a variance from a restriction, limitation, or requirement in a regional plan

requirements of a regional plan variance

must be

consistent with the purpose of ALSA

unlikely to diminish the spirit and intent of the original plan

remedy a hardship on the applicant that if not given is not outweighed by the public interest

compensable takings

under seciton 19.2 of ALSA, if you own land or freehold minerals and your minerals have been impacted by a regional plan or if the RP has diminished or reduced your property rights, you can apply to get money (compensation)

conservation easements

set aside land so someone can't use it later (usually results in a loss of value of property) - landowner voluntarily enters into an agreement with a 'qualified organization'

landowner continues to own the land, conservation easement "runs with the land"

can only be modified/terminated by mutual agreement, or by order of the Minister of AEP if it's in the 'public interest' to do so

National Parks Act (Canada)

parks will be maintained so they are unimpaired for future generations

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